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Of the three major news channels, CNN is best-positioned to take advantage of the royal baby's arrival, Brian Lowry writes. CNN has a bigger global identity, U.K. personalities such as Piers Morgan with a strong interest in such topics, and apparently no concerns about using lighter topics to goose ratings, Lowry writes.

"Mixels" is the name of a new joint franchise from Cartoon Network and Lego that will offer a mix of animated programming, digital gaming and building toys. "This is the next step in the evolution of Cartoon Network Studios and the way we develop original IP," said Rob Sorcher, chief content officer at Cartoon Network. "Bringing together world-class animators and game developers with Lego content and product design teams at the earliest stages of creation proved to be an energizing collaboration, showcasing the creative strengths of both brands."

Al Jazeera America has solidified its executive team a month before its scheduled Aug. 20 debut. Al Jazeera executive Ehab Al Shihabi has been named interim CEO, while Kate O'Brian, formerly a senior vice president at ABC News, will oversee day-to-day operations as president. Other appointees include David Doss as senior vice president for news programming; Marcy McGinnis as senior vice president for news gathering; and Shannon High-Bassalik as senior vice president for documentaries and programs.

Time Warner Cable's MY TWC application now offers troubleshooting tools for residential customers to fix common problems with their triple-play services. The app also gives users the ability to receive updates on service problems in their area and access up-to-date details about their accounts.

The farcical disaster flick "Sharknado" made its debut on the Syfy channel Thursday night, and even if not critically acclaimed, the film was a big hit on Twitter. #Sharknado became a top trending topic, garnering the production an usual amount of attention for a TV movie. Not surprisingly, most tweets had fun with the movie's premise -- a school of sharks is swept up into a giant storm that descends on Los Angeles.